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TV AND RADIO PROGRAMS ARE PROMOTED VIA BROADCAST, PRINT, AND ONLINE. WGTE ANNUALLY CONNECTS WITH MORE THAN 250,000 USERS ONLINE VIA ALL LEADING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. 1200907 3631093 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 33 5 1 33 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 15 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X X SUE KAAKE 4193804600 1270 SOUTH DETROIT AVENUE TOLEDO OH 43614 X MARLON P KISER PRESIDENT & CEO - 07/01/24-03/28/2025 40.00 X X 155333 0 68279 ANN SANFORD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 URSULA BARRERA-RICHARDS JD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL CONTRADA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA MORRIS CHAIRPERSON 07/01/24-3/17/25 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLENE PATTEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA WAST TREASURER 7124 - 4/30/25, TRUSTEE 7/1/24-6/30/25 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BROWN-ELLIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIKA ORTIZ TREASURER 05/01/25-CURRENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OLIVIA SUMMONS CHAIRPERSON 03/18/25-CURRENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW HEYRMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TASHA HUSSAIN BLACK VICE CHAIRPERSON 03/18/25-CURRENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TYRAN BOYD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE CAPPELLINI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY SCHREIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALE THORNTON INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO 03/29/2025-CURRENT 40.00 X X 0 0 0 VALERIE SIMMONS-WALSTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOUBHIEH KAAKE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 67836 0 11121 DANIEL W NIEDZWIECKI ASSISTANT TREASURER 40.00 X 105259 0 24854 328428 0 104254 2 0 1 0 0 1632876 245043 2064716 27012 3942635 EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION SERVICES 611710 375854 375854 TOWER RENTAL 516100 61319 61319 DVD SALES 561439 92 92 437265 307715 307715 2262598 1979568 283030 283030 283030 567100 484876 82224 82224 5052869 375854 143635 590745 461027 461027 1595243 1289896 59070 246277 29657 19918 5936 3803 544900 400851 67516 76533 144491 93954 32599 17938 337414 154259 183155 36924 34940 311 1673 208032 97585 78939 31508 55600 32013 19147 4440 198117 89378 108739 7068 2002 5066 9044 4905 3868 271 342263 342263 59271 59271 STATION PROGRAM COOPERA 694183 694183 SUBSCRIPTIONS, DUES AND 334277 242148 58327 33802 PROGRAM ACQUISITIONS 71287 71287 REPAIRS AND MAINTENENCE 70441 37571 32870 86835 23940 54419 8476 5286074 3631093 1230260 424721 1988765 1699637 260267 266062 185131 220999 29065 51125 138082 157105 14583260 10698919 4183133 3884341 9190127 9945647 12075 12075 61757 72320 16048402 16309311 252589 254278 86925 120668 61606 71961 401120 446907 X 14944747 15155245 702535 707159 15647282 15862404 16048402 16309311 -233205 448327 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4461229 3811536 4187201 4126034 3942635 20528635 517130 599669 705316 1822115 4461229 3811536 4704331 4725703 4647951 22350750 22350750 115701 173059 313996 259541 307715 1170012 23520762 1918656 0.95030 0.95730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 7500 X ON DISPLAY IN ENTITY'S LOBBY 0 4990257 5130 624651 196665 70090 5353283 4401944 6250 601520 19457 4990257 4017212 5215 396750 17233 4401944 4588389 11596 -563463 19310 4017212 3620002 1300 984721 17634 4588389 1.00000 0 0 342796 342796 6412338 3836580 2575758 15440 15440 0 7719561 6753774 965787 93125 93125 0 3884341 LEASE LIABILITY 71961 71961 X 6120636 448327 705316 1153643 4966993 85876 85876 5052869 5905514 705316 705316 5200198 85876 85876 5286074 PART V, LINE 4: INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PURPOSE OF THESE FUNDS IS TO ENDOW THE ORGANIZATION FOR FUTURE ACTIVITIES; FUNDS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE HAS A LONG-TERM HORIZON. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION HAS EVALUATED UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS OF SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 567100 405000 79876 0 567100 405000 79876 484876 82224 OH 0 LICENSING NOT REQUIRED FOR "RAFFLE" GAMING BY 501(C)3 EXEMPT ORGANIZATION 0 1 0 1.00000 GRAND PRIZE DRAWINGS WERE OFFICIATED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM 1270 SOUTH DETROIT AVENUE TOLEDO OH 43614 0 0 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARLON P KISER PRESIDENT & CEO - 07/01/24-03/28/202 149860 0 0 0 5473 0 27412 0 40867 0 223612 0 0 0 X 1 24710 FMV X 4 2302 FMV 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES TWO UNRELATED THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE, PROCESS, AND SELL DONATED VEHICLES. THESE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE THE DONATED PROPERTY DIRECTLY FROM DONORS, ARRANGE FOR ITS SALE, REMIT NET PROCEEDS TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND, WHERE REQUIRED, PROVIDE DONORS AND THE IRS WITH FORMS 1098-C. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ENTITY'S "MEMBERS" CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS WHICH MADE/MAKE VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC TELEVISION AND PUBLIC RADIO SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DESCRIPTION OF FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY ITS AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE SELECTED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY-AT-LARGE. AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS INCLUDE TWO (2) "INDEPENDENT" INDIVIDUALS WITH FINANCIAL / ACCOUNTING BACKGROUNDS WHO DO NOT SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PROSPECTIVE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES ARE INTERVIEWED WITH RESPECT TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY THE ORGANIZATION'S NOMINATING COMMITTEE PRIOR TO APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BODY PER ITS CODE OF REGULATIONS. ANNUALLY, ALL TDOKES COMPLETE AND FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND A FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION-REQUIRED CHARACTER SURVEY. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUE IS IDENTIFIED, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL MAKE A DECISION REGARDING MATERIALITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL: CEO'S PAY ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA PROVIDED BY PUBLIC TV STATIONS WITH A SIMILAR SIZED ANNUAL BUDGET FOR SIMILAR ROLES. OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES: DETERMINED BY CEO BASED ON MARKET AND PBS/NPR STATION INFORMATION AS AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE VIA THE OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE. THE PUBLISHED AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST IN KEEPING WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL "STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S "OPINION LETTER" IS AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WGTE.ORG); THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR AND IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S PHYSICAL ADDRESS. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A DURING THE YEAR, DALE THORNTON RESIGNED FROM HIS POSITION AS A BOARD MEMBER TO ACT AS THE INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO. AN UPDATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WAS COMPLETED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS IDENTIFIED. COMPENSATION FOR HIS INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO SERVICES TOTALED $30,489 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FROM PRIOR YEARS. OHIO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION STATIONS 1270 SOUTH DETROIT AVE TOLEDO OH 43614 311109075 TRADE ASSOCIATION OF OHIO MEMBER STATIONS OH 501(C)(6) CONTROL IS SHARED BY EIGHT MEMBER STATIONS IN OHIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0